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Welcome. In this explainer, we're going
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to crack the code to unlock the secret
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language written all over your dog's
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face. You know, from a tiny ear twitch
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to a soft blink, every single movement
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tells a story. And you, you're about to
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become a master interpreter. Okay, so
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let's just dive right in. Your dog talks
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to you every single day, not with words,
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of course, but with this incredibly
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complex and fascinating language of
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facial expressions. And honestly,
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understanding this language is the
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absolute key to a deeper bond. So,
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what's our game plan? Well, first we'll
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get into the surprising science behind
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it all. Then, we'll build your personal
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toolkit so you know exactly what to look
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for. After that, I'm going to give you a
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super simple three-step guide to decode
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any look. And then, we'll translate some
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common messages. And finally, make sure
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you avoid some classic rookie mistakes.
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Let's do this. All right, first things
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first. We have to start with the science
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because it turns out that expressive
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face your dog has, it's no accident.
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Nope, it's a masterpiece that's been
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sculpted over thousands of years of
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partnership with us. And the biology
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behind it is, well, it's just
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incredible. Think about this for a
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second. The journey from wolf to dog
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wasn't just about becoming tamer. It
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physically changed their faces. A wolf's
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face is pretty stiff, but a dog's face
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is super mobile. They actually developed
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new muscles, including one very special
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one right above the eye. And its only
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purpose to make that irresistible puppy
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dog eye look that we humans just can't
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handle. And you know, this didn't happen
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overnight. We're talking about a
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30,000year collaboration. For millennia,
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the dogs that were better at
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communicating with us, the ones that
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could give us that look, were the ones
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who did the best. It's this beautiful
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story of co-evolution.
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And this all comes together perfectly in
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what's called the fox experiment. It's
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fascinating. Scientists took wild foxes
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and only bred the ones that were
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friendliest to humans. And the results
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were just astounding. Over generations,
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not only did their personalities change,
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but their actual faces change to become
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more expressive, more doglike. It proved
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it. A communicative face is biologically
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linked to a friendly personality. Okay,
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so now that we know why their faces are
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so expressive, let's get into the what.
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What are they actually doing? To crack
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the code, you need a detective's
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toolkit. So, let's break down the face
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into the most important message carrying
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parts. And here's the secret. Don't try
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to read the whole face at once. Instead,
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we're going to break it down into three
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critical zones because the real magic
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happens when you see how the signals
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from the eyes, the ears, and the mouth
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all work together to tell one story.
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Zone one, the eyes. They really are the
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most direct window. Soft, relaxed eyes,
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that's a great sign. A hard stare,
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totally different meaning. And you have
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to know this one. If you see the whites
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of their eyes in a little crescent
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shape, that's called whale eye. It's a
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classic clear as day sign that they are
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feeling stressed out. Next up, zone two,
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the ears. Just think of them as mood
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antennas. You know, when they're
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pricricked forward, your dog is laser
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focused. When they're relaxed and kind
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of off to the side, they're calm. But
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when those ears are pulled back flat
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against their head, that is a huge
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signal of fear or submission. And
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finally, zone three, the mouth, which
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completes the picture. A relaxed
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openmouth pant is usually a sign of a
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happy, content dog. But a tightly
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clamped shed mouth can mean stress. And
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that really tricky one, the smile that
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shows a lot of teeth. Well, if it's
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paired with a wiggly, loose body, it's
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often a submissive grin, which is just
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their way of saying, "Hey, I'm friendly.
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I'm no threat." Okay, you've got the
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clues. The eyes, the ears, the mouth.
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But how do you actually put them all
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together to solve the mystery? Well,
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it's time for the method. Here is a
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simple three-step guide that will have
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you reading your dog's face like an
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absolute pro. Seriously, this process is
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your secret weapon. First, step one, you
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have to know your dog's baseline. What
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do they look like when they're totally
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relaxed, just hanging out? That's their
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neutral face. Step two, look for
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patterns. Don't just see one thing. Scan
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all three zones. Are the eyes, ears, and
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mouth all telling the same story? And
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finally, step three, and this one is so
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important. Context is everything. A big
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yawn after a nap probably just means
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they're tired. But that same exact yawn
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at the vets's office, you can bet that's
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a sign of stress. All right, now that
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the code is cracked, let's translate
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some of the most common messages your
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dog is sending you every single day.
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Time to put your new skills into action.
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First up, the one we all love to see,
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right? The happy face. A truly happy
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dog's face is just loose and soft.
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There's no tension anywhere. The eyes
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are soft, the ears are in their normal
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neutral position, and the mouth is
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usually gently open. This is the look
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that says, "I'm good. I feel safe and I
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trust you." Now, stress signals are so
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important to catch because they often
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start as subtle whispers. So, look for
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the little things. The repeated yawning
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when they're definitely not tired, the
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constant lip licking or looking away
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from you. These are all signs your dog
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is trying to say, "Hey, I'm really not
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comfortable with this situation."
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And then there's the face of pure focus.
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I like to call it the squirrel face. You
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know the one. The eyes are wide and
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locked on target. The ears are swiveled
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all the way forward and the mouth is
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shut. Now, this expression is neutral,
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but it means all of your dog's attention
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is on one thing, and whatever happens
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next is key. Now, if you want to become
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a true expert, you've got to learn how
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to avoid the common misinterpretations
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because getting these wrong can really
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confuse your dog. And in some cases, it
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can actually be dangerous. The single
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most common and yeah, potentially the
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most dangerous mistake is confusing a
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warning sign for a happy one. Just
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because a dog is showing its teeth does
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not mean it's smiling. And the key to
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telling them apart, it's not in the
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teeth, it's in the rest of the body. A
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submissive grin is a peace offering, and
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it comes with a soft, wiggly, almost
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liquidy body. A true snarl, on the other
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hand, is a warning, and it comes with a
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body that has gone stiff, rigid, frozen,
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often with those hard, staring eyes. The
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difference is critical. You can't
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confuse the two. And remember, don't
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miss those early whispers of stress we
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talked about. And please don't fall into
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the trap of only watching the tail. A
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wagging tail on a tense, stiff dog is
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not a friendly sign. You have to read
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the whole dog from the tip of their nose
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to the tip of their tail. Oh, and get
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this. It is absolutely a two-way street.
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Incredible research shows that when dogs
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look at us, they have a left gaze bias.
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That means they look at the right side
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of our faces first, which is where we
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humans show our emotions most intensely.
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Their brains are literally wired to read
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our faces, too. Isn't that amazing? And
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the future of this shared language is
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just so exciting. I mean, scientists are
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developing AI that can analyze a dog's
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face to tell a vet if they're in pain.
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There's systems like dog facts creating
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a universal dictionary of dog faces.
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This tech is giving dogs a clearer voice
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than ever before. And it's going to
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revolutionize how we care for them. So
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the next time you look at your dog, just
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remember every flicker of their eyes,
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every twitch of their ears, it's a word
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in a conversation. And by learning your
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language, you're not just preventing
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problems. You are building a deeper,
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more trusting, incredible bond with your
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best friend. Your dog is talking now.
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You know how to listen.
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